37 USC 1016 - Pay statements: descriptions of types of pay

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§ 1016.

Pay statements: descriptions of types of pay

(a)

In General.—

The Secretary of Defense shall make available contemporaneously with each pay statement provided to a member of the Armed Forces, for each type of pay, allowance, and deduction listed on the statement, a brief and plain-language description of—

(1)

the statutory or regulatory authority under which a pay, allowance, or deduction is made;

(2)

the purpose of a pay, allowance, or deduction;

(3)

the criteria for determining eligibility of members for a pay, allowance, or deduction; and

(4)

possible changes in the eligibility of the member for a pay, allowance, or deduction, including the circumstances under which a pay, allowance, or deduction may be suspended or modified or may expire.

(b)

Requirements.—

The descriptions required to be made available with a pay statement under paragraph (1) shall be—

(1)

published on a website accessible by a member and printable with the pay statement of the member; and

(2)

presented in language easily understood by individuals without specialized knowledge of military finance, accounting, or law.

(Added Pub. L. 119–60, div. A, title VI, § 661(a), Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 913.)

cite as: 37 USC 1016